On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 06:27:38 -0500 "Forinash, Kyle" <kforinas@ius.edu> wrote: > >/home/kyle# /bin/mount /dev/hdd /mnt/zip > >mount: you must specify the filesystem type > >/home/kyle# /bin/mount -t vfat /dev/hdd /mnt/zip > >mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdd, > > or too many mounted file systems > >/home/kyle# /sbin/fdisk /dev/hdd > > >Command (m for help): p > > >Disk /dev/hdd: 64 heads, 32 sectors, 239 cylinders > >Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > >/dev/hdd4 * 1 239 244720 6 FAT16 > > >Command (m for help): q > > >physics:/home/kyle# /bin/mount -t FAT16 /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip > >>mount: fs type FAT16 not supported by kernel > > ------------------ > You're on the right track. As root try "mount -t vfat /dev/hdd4 > /mnt/zip". > > HTH, > Jacob > ----------------- > Nope I get: > /home/kyle# /bin/mount -t vfat /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdd4, > or too many mounted file systems > (could this be the IDE device where you in fact use > ide-scsi so that sr0 or sda or so is needed?) > > I'm still stumped....(but thanks for the help-at least I'm not being > stupid) This zip disk is formatted, isn't it? Try one more mount command - "mount -t msdos /dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip". HTH, Jacob -- GnuPG Key: 1024D/16377135 Random .signature #33: Linux: transforms your microcomputer in a workstation. Windows NT: transforms your workstation in a microcomputer.
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